Providing technical assistance and support to grantmakers, nonprofits, and philanthropy serving organizations.

Founded in 2016, Kienker Consulting LLC is a southeastern Michigan-based philanthropic consulting firm. Brittany Kienker, Ph.D., and James Kienker created Kienker Consulting to fill a significant need to assist philanthropic organizations in Michigan and beyond, using an approach that combined their practitioner-oriented experiences and academic backgrounds based at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

In the years since its founding, Kienker Consulting has emerged as a nationally-recognized leader in the field, specializing in providing technical expertise to grantmaking organizations and philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs). As a renowned content expert in the field, Dr. Kienker answers hundreds of questions from grantmakers annually, addressing the technical challenges of foundation governance, grantmaking, operations, and staffing. Kienker Consulting frequently partners with institutions nationally to educate current and future leaders, while creating practitioner-oriented resources that address significant gaps in the field.

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Contact

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info@kienkerconsulting.com

☎ Phone

(734) 335-1460

Services

Technical Assistance (Ask CMF)

Powered by the experts at Kienker Consulting, Ask CMF (a technical assistance service for the Council of Michigan Foundations’ members) responds to hundreds of questions from grantmakers annually.

Philanthropic Services

Leveraging best practices in grantmaking and fundraising to bridge the financial and strategic needs of foundations and nonprofit organizations.

Consulting

Collaborating with clients to better fulfill their mission and goals through content expertise and practitioner-oriented solutions.

Research

Utilizing world-class academic experience in philanthropic research and problem solving to best fit the unique, real-world challenges of our clients.

Facilitation and Presentations

Drawing on nationally-recognized expertise, Kienker Consulting regularly presents educational presentations and webinars, as well as facilitates strategic discussions to further clients’ philanthropic goals.